Tag: Celebration

  • 'Lettres Décoratives' Is a Celebration of Fin de Siècle Sign Painters' Vibrant Letterforms

    Before digital fonts and the ability to reproduce graphics on a large scale, there were sign painters. Today, printers can spit out countless posters and ads, but there was a time when hand-painted promotional signage was needed for retail windows, and business names were often rendered just the same. Of course, it’s a trade that read more

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    'Lettres Décoratives' Is a Celebration of Fin de Siècle Sign Painters' Vibrant Letterforms

  • 'Cat' Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

    In 1835, a tortoiseshell cat measuring more than three feet long was enough to warrant a small advertisement in a British newspaper that as “the greatest curiosity ever shown to the public,” it could be viewed at the Ship Tavern in London. Surely a pint of ale was the informal fee to view this extraordinary read more

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    'Cat' Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries